Sleeping on the Blog...

So, as you all know, it has been a while since we last posted to our blog. I guess you could say we've been sleeping on the job :-)



Seriously, though, we have been rather busy lately and blogging has had to take a back seat to me getting a new job. However, with all the prayers and God willing, I should be employed by the end of this week! My manager from my previous company called me up last week looking to hire me on as a Sr Data Center Administrator with Fidelity National Financial. I interviewed for the job the very next day and I am suppose to hear back from him soon. I am still looking for other opportunities in the mean time, but I will keep you posted.

Anyways, this is the first post in a series of "catch up" entries that I am working on. So, be prepared to see a long string of posts showing pictures of what my family has been up to during the past three months.

CAUTION: EXTREME BABY CUTENESS TO FOLLOW!

First Foods

With Brianna having gone a whole month of eating a meal of rice cereal or oatmeal along with her bottles, we are now up to two feedings per day. We have also started her on first foods! During the first week of this month she had her first taste of carrots.



She is doing so well with the new foods and seems to be enjoying them a lot. And now that we are on to the second week of the month, we are trying peas.

We're keeping the portions small, and only doing the first foods during her second feeding. So far, she seems pretty happy to be tasting new things.

SUPER-BRI!!

Standing in victory over the evil daddy tickle monster!  She uses her blankie-cape to conquer her enemies with cuteness!

With her amazing speed and agility she can grab napkins right from the table and instantly destroy them them with her super drool...

Powered by rice cereal, she can see through solid walls using her x-ray vision!

Brianna's First Rice Cereal

The day after the party, we started Brianna on rice cereal.  She took to it incredibly well and, as you can see from the pictures, really enjoyed this new cuisine.

She loves her new food and is still all smiles, even though she has also started teething.  The excessive drool has come!

We also have a video of the first feeding, which we will post soon...

Paul's Birthday Party

On the 3rd, Jason and Laura hosted a party for Paul's 5th Birthday!  It was great to get together with friends and family to celebrate the occasion and eat some grilled hot dogs and astronaut ice cream (It was a space themed party)  

Paul and his friends had a "blast" hitting the space shuttle piñata, playing in the water, and chasing each other around the yard :-)

Mt. Falcon

At long last, we are finally posting the August pictures!  It's been a busy month and keeping the blog up to date had to take a back seat to taking care of other priorities.  Rachael, Bri, and I are doing well, but we need a lot of prayers right now, mainly for me to get a new job soon... I was laid off midway through the month.  As always, we trust that God will provide, and I have a lot of possibilities right now.  One of the nice results of this situation, though, is that I have been able to spend a lot more time with Brianna.

Anyways, enough about all that.  Going back to the beginning of the month, Rachael and I took a scenic walk with Brianna up at Mt. Falcon to watch the sunset.  It was a beautiful evening and we definately enjoyed being out of the house.

We walked out to the covered overlook and sat with Brianna.  The view was spectacular, as always :-)

Mommy and Bri looking out across the valley below.

We took a few family photos while we were there as well.

She's 4 Months!!!!

It is absolutely amazing how fast they grow! We had our four month doctor appointment today. She is 23 3/4 inches long and she weighs 13 pounds and 9 ounces. She is doing great! And of course all the nurses and the doctor think that she is such a beautiful girl and they certainly love her eyes. Of course she got 4 shots today, so she wasn't too happy.

She is doing so much! She loves to smile and laugh (have you noticed her dimples?). She never cries unless she is hungry, wet, or extremely tired. She is chewing on everything. Her favorite things to chew on are anything cloth and her fingers. She wants to stand and sit up (though she can't do it herself yet). We will be starting her on rice cereal here soon. Can't wait for that! Hopefully we will get a video of it and post it! Her rolling over has gotten much better than when she was 27 days old. She is rolling over both ways!

We will keep posting to keep you up to speed on her development!